Don't assume the world evolved in the order in which you discovered it.

Dolgan: ’Tis a wise thing to know what is wanted, and wiser still to know when ‘tis achieved. Rhuagh: True. And still wiser to know when it is unachievable, for then striving is folly.

Often I'll try things that just won't happen the way I'd like them to, so hearing that they're not working saves me some wear and tear the next time around.

The first love is the difficult love.

I'm a huge fan of Cabernet and Bordeaux, and am passionate about Pinot Noir and Burgundies.

Never underestimate the potential for human stupidity when wealth and power are at stake.

Altruism accrues little benefit to those lying cold in the gutter.